Jos 'Pepe' Mujica: Warrior Philosopher President by Stephen Gregory (English) Pa

Description: Jos 'Pepe' Mujica by Stephen Gregory Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book is an introduction to the politics and philosophy of an unrepentant permanent militant whose evolution took him from defeated guerrilla warrior to successful presidential candidate without inconsistencies or betrayals, whatever his adversaries from right and left may claim. Publisher Description Toward the end of his administration (2010-2015), then Uruguayan President Jose Pepe Mujica made headlines across the world with a couple of unusual speeches at United Nations assemblies in Rio de Janeiro and New York that were heatedly anti-capitalist, anti-consumerist, anti-globalisation and anti-climate change all fuelled by a libertarian socialist concept of freedom. This Sancho Panza-like figure was not only one of the few presidents of developing countries not to have somehow got personally rich while in government, but was known to live modestly as a practicing farmer and gave away two-thirds of his salary to his left-wing political organisation and to social housing projects. Even more bizarre was the fact that he had become president of the country whose government he had tried to overthrow forty years earlier in a revolutionary guerrilla war, an exploit for which he spent over a decade in military jails after being shot, severely wounded and tortured. This book is an introduction to the politics and philosophy of an unrepentant permanent militant whose evolution took him from defeated guerrilla warrior to successful presidential candidate without inconsistencies or betrayals, whatever his adversaries from right and left may claim. The study sets Mujica not only in his Uruguayan and Latin American context but also within an International Left that is coming out of mourning for the loss of so-called existing socialism as they search for solutions to lessen the damage done by rampant neoliberal economics and to find creative alternatives. Stephen Gregorys polemic is essential reading for all those interested in discovering Uruguays unique position in a Latin America where the political right is in decline and leftist governments are moving to the middle ground. Author Biography Stephen Gregory is a retired Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies at the University of New South Wales, where he is currently an Honorary Research Fellow. Dr Gregory, who now lives permanently in Montevideo with his Uruguayan wife Lilian, is the author of Intellectuals and Left Politics in Uruguay, 1958-2006 (Sussex Academic Press, 2009) and El rostro tras la pagina: Mario Benedetti y el fracaso de una politica del projimo (Montevideo, Ed. Estuario, 2014). Details ISBN 1845197895 ISBN-13 9781845197896 Title Jos 'Pepe' Mujica Author Stephen Gregory Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 172 Publisher Liverpool University Press GE_Item_ID:161847920; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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